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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

74 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 4

Collision between the Commodore and Boomerang. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 4

A[?] collision took place in the harbour on Thursday night between the Port Jackson Company's steamtug Commodore and the Newcastle steamship Company's steamer…

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Shocking Mining Accident in Victoria. (By Telegraph to the Herald) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 12

A terrible accident happened this morning at the Union Gold-mining Company's mine, at Mount Greenock, which is expected to terminate fatally to two of four men who…

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Accident to the Mate of the Schooner Atlantic. (S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 21

By the schooner Renard, which arrived on Tuesday from Santa Anna, Solomon Islands, came Mr. Charles Carlos, recently mate of the schooner Atlantic, who accidentally shot…

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Very Sad Death by Drowning. (Tamworth News, Jan. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 7

At about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening a most deplorable accident happened at Moor Creek. It appears that a man in the employ of Messrs. Britten and Bolton as…

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A Terrible Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 6

The Queenslander's Ipswich correspondent, under date January 17, says:—In reference to the accident to Mr. Jones at Rocktown, near Peak Mountain, eleven miles from…

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The Shocking Accident at West Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

A TELEGRAM in our last issue gave information of a distressing occurrence at West Maitland, which resulted in loss of life; and from our Maitland…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

A SAD accident occurred on the Show ground yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock. Mr. William Hosie was returning home in his dray, and on…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 2

A SAD occurrence took place in Eliznbethstreet yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. T. H. Bower. Mr. Bower works at a little distance in rear of the house, and…

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Collision in Port Phillip. Sensational Steamer Race. (By telegraph to Daily Telegraph.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 4

The racing between the steamers Wairarapa and Adelaide, which left Melbourne on Wednesday last, the first-named for New Zealand ports and the latter for Adelaide,…

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Accident to the S.S. Koonoowarra. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 3

The steamship Konoowarra arrived this morning, all well. At four o'clock yesterday morning, when the vessel was going dead slow through a dense fog, she struck on what…

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Collision in Port Phillip. Sensational Steamer Race

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE Friday.—The racing between the steamers Wairarapa and Adelaide which left, Melbourne on Wednesday last, the firs-named for…

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Fatal Accident in the Harbour

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 3

Among the boating accidents which occurred on Saturday last in consequence of the strength of the breeze which sprang up late in the afternoon, we (S. M. Herald) have…

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Accident to the Konoowarra. (From the Echo of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 6

The following account of the recent accident to the Koonoowarra is contributed by a saloon passenger, the Rev. S. Bryant, of Woollhara:—"Melbourne, 22nd February.—…

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Serious Coach Accident near Queanbeyan. (Telegram in Herald.) [?]eanbeyan

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 12

A frightful conch accident happened three miles from Queanbeyan this afternoon. The Cooma mail was approaching Queanbey an with 10 adult passengers, besides children, and on descending the steep…

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Serious Coach Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 1

A serious coach accident happened three miles from Queanbeyan on Tuesday afternoon. The Cooma mail was approaching Queanbeyan with ten adult…

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The Collision between the Wairarapa and the Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Argus:—"Some lay the blame on the former and some on the latter. On that point I will not speak, since I…

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Horrible Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 4

THE Adelaide correspondents of the Melbourne Telegraph sends following particulars of a terrible accident which occurred on the Laura railway, near…

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The[?] Adelaide and Wairarapa Collision

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 12

The Dunedin correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, telegraphing on the 26th ultimo, gave the following particulars concerning the inquiry held at Dunedin into the collision between the steamers…

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The Adelaide and Wairarapa Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 1

THE Dunedin correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, telegraphing on the 26th altimo, gave the following particulars concerning the inquiry bell…

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A Painful Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

Henry Felkamp, is a cutter in the employ of a firm of wholesale clothiers, on the corner of Vine and Pearl streets. He is, or rather was the, possessor of a magnificent beard…

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